Maha Ghosananda
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Maha Ghosananda was a Cambodian Buddhist monk and peace activist renowned for leading nonviolent resistance and reconciliation efforts after the Khmer Rouge era, becoming a global symbol of socially engaged Buddhism.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Cambodian person ⓘ human ⓘ peace activist ⓘ |
| activity |
organized annual Dhammayietra peace walks across war‑torn Cambodia
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promoted interfaith dialogue and reconciliation ⓘ re-established Buddhist institutions in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge ⓘ |
| advocated |
compassion toward former enemies
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forgiveness ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Niwano Peace Prize
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UNESCO Prize for Peace Education (nominee and honoree in peace education contexts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Chuth Prak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Nalanda University (modern, India)
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Pali University of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Khmer people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyTragedy | most of his family were killed under the Khmer Rouge ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
humanitarian relief
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peacebuilding ⓘ socially engaged Buddhism ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Gandhi of Cambodia
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Maha Thera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Engaged Buddhism movement
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Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Theravada Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| knownForQuote | Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed. ⓘ |
| movement | Engaged Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Maha Ghosananda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Nobel Peace Prize
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multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations in the 1990s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Dhammayietra peace marches
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nonviolent resistance to the Khmer Rouge regime ⓘ peace and reconciliation efforts in Cambodia ⓘ refugee support along the Thai–Cambodian border ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist monk
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meditation teacher ⓘ peace activist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Takeo Province, Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Northampton, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian Buddhism ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | Khmer Rouge genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cambodia
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Thai–Cambodian border refugee camps ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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